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Queenslanders warned to steer clear of bats to avoid potentially life-threatening virus – 7NEWS.com.au
Close contact with bats could expose people to a rare but life-threatening virus that’s been likened to rabies.
Queenslanders have been warned to stay clear of disease-carrying bats as the risk of bites and scratches soars through the summer months.
Its currently breeding season for flying foxes across the states far north.
This increases the chances of people having close encounters with the winged mammals and exposing themselves to a dangerous virus, Queensland Health says.
Right now, there is a lot of bat activity in peoples backyards, local parks, and rainforest areas, Cairns public health officer Annie…
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